Tax Quest

The Goods & Service Tax regime is most likely to become a reality from April 2017. The Government of India has been taking a number of steps at unbelievable speed to implement the new regime. Following the Model Law, the Draft Rules for registration, payment, invoice, returns and refunds were…

Finance Act, 2016 has effected a number of changes that are effective from 01.06.2016 and this alert seeks to provide a brief view on such changes.1. Service Tax on Ocean Freight – Import Segment1.1 Section 66D(p)(ii) which referred to services by way of transportation of goods by an aircraft or…

SERVICE TAX – CHANGES W.E.F. 01.04.20161. Service provided by Government or Local Authority1.1 Finance Act 2015 had amended Section 66D(a) of the Finance Act, 1994 in order to substitute ‘support services’ with ‘any service’. However the amendment was to take effect from a notified date and the Government has notified…